Governor



l. D. KENNER GOVERNOR Filed April 14, 1925 i x m vv IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII;

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'isms D. kennen, p11 K Noxvrrrn, Tennessee:

, GOVERNOR.

Appneatianzmed April y14, 1923,. ,semi No. 632,174-,

To all whom t ,may concern; Y Y

Be it known that I, ISAAC D.v KENNER, a citizen of the United` States, residing ,at Knoxville, in the countyof KnoxL and State of Tennessee, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Governors, of which the following is a speciicatioriy reference being had to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates particularly *tov governors operated through centrifugal action exerted von la part ofthe mechanism.

Theobject of the-invention is to produce -a sensitive mechanism operating in this manner for controlling the flow.. of Y. Huid to a iuid'actuated motor., whether such iuid he water lor steam or compressed air orhyfdrocarbon or electricity or vany-o-therxforrn of fluid used forsuch purpose.. ,In'the accompanying drawings, l

Figl :is a side elevation of amech-anisni embodying my improvement;

v Fg. 27s an upright, section'on the line, 2&2, ofFigr'. il, lookirrgtoward the left.; i 3 is an upright section on the line,

ofFig. 1, lookingtoward the right i Fig. 4;y is an upright Asectionjon the line,

efFig. l, looking toward the' right. p Referring to said drawings, is a base.

B is' pedestal orv column" onthe left hand e0 end of' the base. 'C is Aa similar pedestal 'or column on the rightl hand end of the base. On the upper end ofthe pedestal, B, is a hearing, B1.. In the upper end of the pedestal,V G, is a bearing, C1. In `said bea-rings rests afhorizontal shaft, D v'The left vhand end of said'shaft. extends through the hearing, B1, andV supports a pulley, D1, which is 'fixed on .said shaft. `'lherighthand end of.

the shaft `extends through the hearing, C1, and is there surrounded by acolla'r, D

G is a pipe'through which fluid is to be transmitted, such transmission being under control by action of theshaft, D, increased velocity of'said shaft causing movement of the `armG2, of the valve, G1,.on said pipe in the direction to diminish flow through said pipe, and a reduction of the velocity of said `iaft Icausing reverse movement of the arm,

Agcone, E, ysurrounds the shaft,l D, loosely so lasv to permit endwise movement on the shaft without rotation lwhile the sha'ft rotates; The smallerendof this cone is dirented toward the-bearing, B! E? .and E7 are.l nutsv threaded on'lthe shaft. Between ythe nut, E?, and the-adj acont endy of fthe cone -an expanding coiled spring, E?, surrounds the shaftl and normallyholds the cone against the aloutment', E1', Vfixed onthe shaft,- 'Thus the cone is adapted to he .pressed endwise toward the bearing,f( }1, and to autonI-atically return, when releasedagainst the abutment, El, which is secured rigidly to the shaft 'by cross bolts, E2.. i L- c v y ,f Astand-ard, F, rises-from the basenear ,the standard,- C, and behind the-shaft, l). 'Atits-upperen-d .said standard Vis 4turned 'forV- ward Vinto the upright pla-ne of thevshaft, I), .andtheresupports a hearing, F1, In that hearing isaivrod., F2, which isslidablefendwiseinsaid bearing.' v.Qn the outer end face of the cone, E, is'v arigid arm,- F, whichv extends upward and,y loosely 'surrounds the rod, F2. ASaid A.rod is threaded in,Y and.- adjacent said arm, At each? side of the'armla nut, F4, surrounds the rod.- By means ofsaid nuts, said. armfmaylloe made rigid -n thelrod,F2, yand be? adj usted toward the; right or `leftalongnthe lengthof; saidf redt.l @n the end :of the bar, F2, at the rigli'tof `the bea-ring, .`F1,is' a yoke, F5, which-is the; form .ojf vvan elongated open parallelo-gram. A

rod, ,.Fgrests' 'slidably in .the right lia-nd 'end of the yoke and has its righ-t hand end `coupled tothe yfree end "of the arm, G?. Hthinthe yoke, the has a head F7. Between sla-.id head andthe` right hand. end o-f the yofle, said rod is surrounded by an expanding' coiled spring,I F8.v Near the arm, G2, said .rod'is surroundedfhy` a collar, F?. Between said collar and the adjacent end of the yoke, an expanding coiled spring, F10, surrounds saidrod.v The springs, F8, and F1,per1nit limited sliding of the rod, F6, in the yoke lduring yendwise'movement of the rod,-'F2. v

' It will now be seen ythat if the cone,-'E, is

moved endwise on the shaft, toward-the strong compared v withY the1 springs, F s and The movement of the cone toward the right is effected by the actionof two centrifugal arms, E, which are supported on the shaft, D, by 'means described below in such manner as to press against the cone transversely to Athe shaft or in a plane to which the shafty is perpendicular.

On the abutment, El, are two `'pairs of arms, E10, placed' at opposite sides lof the slaaf-QD.l At eachr side of the shaft, a centrifugal arm, E4, is placed between the arms, E10, and pivoted to said arms by means of transverse bolts, E-. Thus said arms are supported and tiltable in a plane'in which lies the shaft, D. The right hand ends vof saidarins extend nearly to the large end of the cone, E, and are adaptedto l'bear upon the inclined-face of the cone. Each of said arms has on its opposite end' a weight7 E, whichvt'ends to 'move away from the shaft, D, `when velocity of Vthe shaft is 'increased Suchi centrifugal force thus exerted on said Vweights'tends to tilt said arms and cause Vtheiropposite ends to press upon the inclined ,face'vcf the'conein a direction transverse to thesha'ft, D, or in a plane to-Which said shaft is perpendicular.l The line, 8 3, indicates said plane.- Such pressure tends 'to move the cone endvvise toward'the bearing, C1, against the yielding resistance of the spring, E8, which, as above described, surrounds'the shaft, D, between the cone and the nut, E?, and if such centrifugal force becomes strong-enough, the cone is so moved.

When'tne velocity of the shaft is again reduced, `the force of such centrifugal action is also`reduced, and thereupon the spring, E8, againpmoves the cone toward or against the abutment, El.

The actionof 4the spring, E8, mayV be varied by changing the position of the nuts, 'EG'a.ndE7, on the shaft, D.

The function or purpose of the-springs, F8 and F10, on the rod, F6, is to make the transmissionbetween the cone, E,and the valve aim, G, elastic and vnot abrupt or positive. It is, of course, to be understood that these springsmay be omitted vand a rigid connection made between-the arm, F3, and the arm, G2. Y

-l claim'as iny invention,

f .1. In a mechanism of the kind described, the combination of. a member tov be con- Vtrollcd,-a rotary shaft, a member slidable and non-rotary on said sliaftand having an inclined fac-e, `means connecting said ment of the sliding member in one direction, yielding means pressing the sliding member toivard'said abutment, and centrifugalmembers pivotally supported on the shaft for pressing on the inclined face of the sliding member transversely VVto the length of said shaft, substantially as described.

2. In mechanism of the kind described, he combination of a member to be controlled, a rotary shaft, a member slidable and non-rotary on said shaft'and having an inclinec` face,'means connecting said member and the memberA to be controlled, an abutment on the shaft for limiting movement of the sliding member in onev direction, yielding means pressing the slidingv member toward said abutment, and centrifugal mem'- bers pivotally supported -on said abutment for pressing on the inclined face oftliefslid-V ing member transversely tothe 'lengtliaof said shaft, substantially as described.. 3. In a mechanism of the.kind.d'escribed, tlie.coinbination of a, member to be controlled, a rotary shaft, a member slidable land non-rotary on saidshaft and having an inclined face, means connecting said meinber and the member to be controlled, an abutment on the shaft for limitingfmovement of the sliding member in one direction, yielding means pressing the sliding member toward said abutment, and centrifugal arms substantially parallel to said shaft,I and pivoted thereto between their Iends for pressing on the inclined face` of the ,sliding-inember transverselyto the-length of they shaft, substantially as, described. Y

4.111 a mechanism ofjthe kindAv described,

the combination' o-f a member to be controlled, a rotary shaft, a member slidable on said shaft and having an inclined face, an arm on said member, aslidable bar joined to said arm, and elastic means joining said -bar to the member which is to be controlled, an abutment on thesha'ft for limiting movenient of the sliding member in one direction, yielding means pressing the sliding member toward said abutment, and centrifugal members pivotally supported-on the shaft for pressing on the inclinedV face of the sliding member tansversely to' the length `of said shaft, substantially as described. i

In a mechanism of thefkind described, the combination ofa member tc= b'e'coirtrolled, a rotary shaft, a. member slidable on said shaft and having an inclined face, a'slidab-le bar operatively connected with said slidable member, a second barinter.-

mediate the first mentioned bar and the member to be controlled, and elastic means intermediate said two bars, an abutment on the shaft for limiting movement of thek sliding member in onedirect-ion, yielding means pressing the sliding-member toward said abutment, and centrifugal members pivotallyV supported on the Ishaft for pressing on the inclined face of @the sliding member transversely to the length of lsaid shaft, substantially as described. Y

6. In a mechanism of the kind described, the combination of a member to be controlled, a rotary shaft, a member slidable and non-rotary on said shaft and having an inclined face, means connecting said member and the member to be controlled, yielding means pressing the sliding member in one direction, means :tor limiting movement in that direction and centrifugalV means supported on said shalt for pressing on the inclined face of the sliding member transversely to the length of said shaft for moving the sliding member in the o-pposite direction, substantially as described.

7. ln a mechanism of the kind described, the combination of a member to be controlled, a driven rotary member, a member slidable and non-rotary on the axial line of the driven rotary member and having an inclined face, means connecting the slidable member and the member to be controlled, yielding means pressing the slidable member in one direction, means for limiting movement in that direction and centrifugal means suppo-rted on said driven rotary member for pressing on the inclined face of the -slidable member transversely to the axis of the driven rotary member for moving the slidable member in the opposite direction, substantially as described.`

In testimony whereof I have signed my name, this 10th day of April, in the year one thousand nine hundred and twentythree.

ISAAC D. KENNER. 

